Cheapest/Best way to get your music on Spotify?

[DanLights]

So, I want to be able to have my band's album on Spotify, and I've read for unisgned bands you can get a service like CDbaby or tunecore and along with itunes, amazon, etc. they'll put your music up on Spotify. Now, I'm not really interested in being in itunes or amazon because we have the digital download of the album for free/pay what you want on bandcamp, but I don't know if there's a better/cheaper way to get your music up on Spotify only, without going through tunecore or similar services? Any experience?

 

[smy1]

Just saying: iTunes/AmazonMP3 outsell my Bandcamp account by 10:1 or more.

 

[Skaldir]

11$ a year at Recordunion
For 13$ a year its also at Amazon and itunes

 

[Line666]

Yeah, some people will pay for what is normally a free product on iTunes just because they can't be arsed, better to have your tunes up there than not.

 

[Sloan]

11$ a year at Recordunion
For 13$ a year its also at Amazon and itunes

Note, that is PER ALBUM, but seems like a good deal...had no idea it was that cheap. I'm gonna throw some shit on there RIGHT NOW.

 

[Sloan]

uh, this is FREE to put your stuff on Spotify?

http://www.spotmeup.com/


^catch is that they take all revenue from streams and you only get a few cents for actual DOWNLOADS through spotify.

 

[Skaldir]

I wouldn't let them take the revenue. Sure you only get very little money from a play, but in the end I mostly get something like 15 - 20$ every month from some of my albums being streamed there.

 

[Pman]

uh, this is FREE to put your stuff on Spotify?

http://www.spotmeup.com/


^catch is that they take all revenue from streams and you only get a few cents for actual DOWNLOADS through spotify.

I'm currently waiting for them to put my EP (see sig) up there. It took just over a week to get approved and then will take 2-4 weeks to appear on spotify apparently.

 

[Ashgarth]

11$ a year at Recordunion
For 13$ a year its also at Amazon and itunes

I saw that one recommended on a couple websites, I think I'll give it a try!

I'll let you know how it works!

 

[Sloan]

I saw that one recommended on a couple websites, I think I'll give it a try!

I'll let you know how it works!

I did this earlier but never got my activation email. aaaghhh

 

[Ashgarth]

I did this earlier but never got my activation email. aaaghhh

Mine arrived almost an hour after I created the account! And the one they send you after you activate the account took like 5 hours

 

[Sloan]

ha, i actually just got the email after posting. weird. they must be reading this thread. lollllll

 

[DanLights]

Thanks for the reccomendations guys, I'm think I'm gonna take that recordunion deal for itunes, spotify and others.

 

[Ashgarth]

Just did it with Record Union, the Top Dog package.

13$ for the release + 8$ for the UPC code. You get 85% royalties, if you pay 20$ more you can get 92,5% royalties.

So, for 21$ we have the full album on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and eMusic. Will be in most of them in 1-2 weeks!

 

[DanLights]

Just did it with Record Union, the Top Dog package.

13$ for the release + 8$ for the UPC code. You get 85% royalties, if you pay 20$ more you can get 92,5% royalties.

So, for 21$ we have the full album on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and eMusic. Will be in most of them in 1-2 weeks!

Sounds like a great deal, I'm taking the same one!

 

[Ashgarth]

They are fast!

Our album is now on spotify! http://open.spotify.com/album/0Bpvtj3Qdr8kCmqtF3r6CS

 

[DanLights]

that was quick! I'm uploading my album with them to do it as well

 

[Sloan]

Fuck yeah I gotta hook that up!

 

[Bmenz]

Late to the party here but I just wanted to say thanks for the Record Union info. I signed up on Tuesday, and my album was on iTunes this morning. Really impressive with how easy they made it (considering I had no idea before reading this!)

For those interested: Menz - Shakedown